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The report, produced by Dr.
Bill Latham and Dr.
Ken Lewis of the Center for Applied Business & Economic Research at the
University of Delaware, provides an in-depth view of beer distributors' economic contributions by taking into account how beer distributor activities are intertwined with many parts of the economy, especially the personal services sector. The report also accounts for the amount of resources contributed by beer distributors in supporting community events and local economic development, contributing to charitable causes and promoting responsible alcohol use and adds the impacts of these activities to the usual impacts of distributor operations.

When the impacts of Kentucky distributor operations, capital investment and community involvement are considered, the total number of impact jobs is 3,637.

Kentucky beer distributors generate $496 million in total economic impacts.

Kentucky beer distributor activities contribute $104 million to the federal, state and local tax bases. This does not include an added $150 million in federal, state and local alcohol excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Kentucky.

The Kentucky beer distribution industry contributes more than $255 million in transportation efficiencies for the beer industry each year.

Beer distributor contributions to local community activities generate more than $2 million in impacts annually.

"The beer distribution sector is a hidden gem that has been tremendously undervalued in previous economic reports," said Dr. Latham. "Fueling more than 345,000 direct and indirect jobs across the country, beer distributors add
$54 billion to the nation's gross domestic product and offer far reaching benefits to brewers, importers, retailers, consumers and government agencies at all levels."

"America's 3,300 independent beer distributors are proud to directly employ more than 130,000 hardworking men and women in communities across the country, providing significant economic value at many levels," said NBWA President & CEO
Craig Purser.

"Distributors deliver economic benefits in their communities through local business-to-business commerce, investments in local infrastructure and capital assets and tax revenue," Purser continued. "They provide services that improve efficiency for trading partners, especially small brewers and retailers, and they ensure fair prices and a broad selection of products for consumers to enjoy. This new economic impact report offers a thorough look at many of these previously unreported economic benefits."